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  1. I messed up

    Girl Scout replied to aide?'s topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I just had to respond because I met a CNA just like this today during clinicals. It boggled my mind how she's been working at the same place for a year, because all I saw her do today was lazily walk...

  2. how many cna's plan to continue their education?

    Girl Scout replied to jynxa17's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am not sure what steps I'm going to take, or how long I'm taking to get there, but I know the destination is RN. Right now I'm just working on CNA, then I will be working on PCT. I haven't decided...

  3. Signing up for my CNA class today!

    Girl Scout replied to wannabcna's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Good luck, wannab! I think you will find this class rewarding and challenging and it will make you think in new ways about a lot of things. I am over halfway done with the CNA half of my summer...

  4. I will miss her...

    Girl Scout replied to mncna08's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My heart goes out to you, and I mean it sincerely. I'm moved to tears just reading your post, today was my first day of clinicals and already I've felt an attachment forming to some of the people I...

  5. frighteded, please help!

    Girl Scout replied to cassy123's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    :ancong!: How does it

  6. frustrated

    Girl Scout replied to CNAMichelle's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If you've already applied in person, then yes, it's better to call and reiterate interest and remind them that you put your app in. This has always worked for me in the past with other careers. In...

  7. Hi I'm New!! -- I have a few questions

    Girl Scout replied to lntm2925's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hi there, Where I'm at, yes, you can get your PCT after you get your CNA. CNA is a pre-req for PCT. I'm taking both as back to back summer courses, and I'm about halfway through CNA (3 wks to go, then...

  8. Difference between Nursing home and hospital?

    Girl Scout replied to llonka's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    From what I understand, CNAs in hospitals are trained to be Patient Care Technicians. Or, at least, to have many of the acute care skills that Patient Care Techs have....

  9. frighteded, please help!

    Girl Scout replied to cassy123's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Also, if you start a procedure and realize you forgot to wash your hands, tell the tester "Would you allow me to start over? I realized I forgot to wash my hands." Our instructor tells us that we...

  10. frustrated

    Girl Scout replied to CNAMichelle's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Just keep trying, and expand your search parameters. Remember we're in the middle of a gigantic recession and although healthcare is one of the few fields that's actually growing (despite its...

  11. Pandemic Awareness/Preparation

    Girl Scout replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Right now, my nightmare scenario is H5N1 and H1N1 combining. I think we can probably get through H1N1, even if it's severe in the fall, but H5N1 still has, what, a 60% CFR? H1N1's case fatality rate...

  12. Very stressed--need opinions!

    Girl Scout replied to xoxLauren51xox's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm still a student, but more and more it seems so much of what I read about experiences of new CNAs is contrary to what I'm being taught by my instructor. We are taught so much about respect and...

  13. Just wanted to say Hello =)

    Girl Scout replied to sunflower777's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Congrats to you guys!! :w00t: I have mine in a few weeks... I'm doing great in class, but still nervous as all get out.

  14. I PASSED!!!

    Girl Scout replied to crystal25's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Congratulations!!! What was your test like? My class is over in 3 weeks, and she wants us to test right after, since the majority of us are transitioning directly into the PCA program... the sooner...

  15. CNA/PCA to EMT-B and/or EMT-P, before RN?

    Girl Scout replied to Girl Scout's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Awesome, I'm glad to get your perspective :) Sounds like you are like me with considering how you can mix your desire to work in this field, while also personalizing your career. After some thought, I...

  16. Swine Flu Updates and Issues

    Girl Scout replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Tamiflu, OTC at a corner store? Boy, I bet their orders are through the roof! I've not heard of anyone in the US selling Tamiflu or Relenza OTC. I know that in China, farmers get oseltamivir and maybe...

  17. CNA/PCA to EMT-B and/or EMT-P, before RN?

    Girl Scout replied to Girl Scout's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Okay, thanks. Although, it's not aimless to me - I truly have a desire to do all those things and get all those certifications. I'd even love to get involved in search and rescue, mountain SAR, and...

  18. Have you been able to find a job eaily after taking the CNA course?

    Girl Scout replied to kiss04bam's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    From everything I've read, it's hard to get on at a hospital without some experience, so a couple of weeks before my PCA course ends, I'm going to start putting in applications and dropping my resume...

  19. Did you learn how to do a manual BP in your CNA class?

    Girl Scout replied to BreatheFree's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Not knowing how to take a manual BP... bad. We are entering our 2nd week (we go 3 days a week, 5 hrs. a day) and just today started learning manual BP. Seriously... this is one of the most basic...

  20. First Day of CNA Class!

    Girl Scout replied to MyschelT's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Starting the 2nd week of class, and I am much more comfortable in class than last week - and also, I think the instructor and the class have warmed up to each other, so learning is a little easier....

  21. How many out there actually are prepared?

    Girl Scout replied to Maine17's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well, I don't feel alarmed... I mean, I'm not panicking, freaking out, or anything. I'm just going about my daily life, pretty normally. I've never been through a pandemic, but my mother has been thru...

  22. Class starts June 4th, Shoe question?

    Girl Scout replied to Lifeswar's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Also, don't forget to buy a good pair of socks. And carry a spare set in your bag. I have learned just from different jobs over the years where I had to stand on my feet, that if your feet are killing...

  23. Class starts June 4th, Shoe question?

    Girl Scout replied to Lifeswar's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't know if New Balance makes a white shoe, but I'm going to see if they do because I've had a pair of their trail runners and have worn them for 2 years and they're the most comfortable pair of...

  24. What Do Acute Care CNA's Do?

    Girl Scout replied to junogreen29's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It sounds (to me) like acute care CNA is what's called a Patient Care Tech/Associate/Assistant here (draw blood, run labs, caths, change dressing, etc). I'm enrolled in both CNA and PCA here, but the...

  25. What are your duties/responsibilites on the night shift?

    Girl Scout replied to Labmum2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My grandma is in a home close by and whenever I visit or call they always tell me how she's been up in the wee hours unable to sleep, so they have her down at the nurse's station and she's telling...